Obituaries
Our Lady of Fatima Memorial Mass 2024
Nov 21, 2024
Our Lady of Fatima Memorial Mass November 21, 2024 at 6:00 pm.
David Earl Knowles
Nov 21, 2024
Dr. David Knowles took his final bow in this world on Saturday, November 16, after 75 years of singing, playing, teaching, learning, exploring, and deeply loving his family and friends.
A resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the past 25 years, David was born in Pensacola, FL. He graduated from Escambia High School and went on to study at the...
Harvey Lee Callahan
Nov 16, 2024
Harvey Callahan, age 67, son of Doyne and Abbie Callahan of Yellville, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024.
Harvey was born July 22, 1957, and was a longtime resident of Gulfport, MS. He was married to his loving wife, Mary, for 42 years. He was a generous soul and will be missed dearly. Harvey loved playing with his grandchildren...
Nora Kathleen Miller
Nov 13, 2024
Nora Kathleen Miller, age 82, of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
Nora was born on November 1, 1942 in Savannah, Georgia to Clyde Black and Mary Hodges. She attended Gulf Coast Community College. She was a manager of Soup Kitchen in Biloxi, manager of elementary school cafeterias, and a realtor. Nora was an avid sports fan...
Buddy Weir
Nov 13, 2024
Roy Rogers “Buddy” Weir, age 77, of Gulfport, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at St. Joseph Hospice in Gulfport.
Buddy was born on February 8, 1947 to Jimmy and Teenie Weir of Gulfport. Buddy played football and was a Sigma Chi at Mississippi State University, where he graduated in 1969. Afterwards, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he...
John Charles Parker, Sr.
Nov 13, 2024
John Charles “Charlie” Parker, Sr., 81, of Biloxi, MS passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024. John was born June 29, 1943 in Laurel, MS to John D. and Helen Parker.
Charlie was a native of Laurel-Jones County and was a lifelong resident of St. Martin. He retired as a ship fitter from the shipyard and he was of the Pentecostal Faith.
He...
Tom Chase McKenney
Nov 12, 2024
Tom McKenney, born in Lexington, KY in 1930, was a graduate of the University of Kentucky (B.S. in Agriculture) and of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (M. Sc in Zoology and Botany). He served in the US Marine Corps, reaching the rank of Lt. Col., serving in both Korea and Vietnam. Col. McKenney taught at the USMC amphibious...
Jean Ann Seymour Duhon
Nov 11, 2024
Jean Ann Seymour Duhon, 87 of D’Iberville, MS passed away on November 11, 2024.
She was born on October 18, 1937 in Biloxi, MS to Frank James Seymour and Regina Fountain Seymour. She was a graduate of St. Martin High School. Within her life, Jean was employed with South Central Bell, Borden’s Ice Cream, the Broadwater Beach Resort, IP Resort, and...
Harriet Nix Lamburth
Nov 11, 2024
Harriet Nix Lamburth, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, passed away on November 11, 2024, at the age of 91.
Harriet was born in Cairo, Illinois on April 3, 1933, to Ruby and Harry Nix, the second child of four. Harriet’s mother passed away shortly after giving birth to her fourth child. After losing her mother, Harriet and her siblings were split up...
Christopher Lee Cantu
Nov 11, 2024
Christopher Lee Cantu, age 59, of Gulfport, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Monday, November 11, 2024, after a battle with cancer.
Chris was born on September 17, 1965 in Victoria, Texas to Pete and Josie Cantu. He graduated from A.C. Jones High School in Beeville, Texas and joined the U.S. Navy soon afterwards. He proudly served for 24...
Betty Jean Covich Hughes
Nov 11, 2024
Betty Jean Hughes, age 86, unexpectedly passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024.
Betty Jean was born in Biloxi, MS, on April 23, 1938. She was the seventh child born to Jerko (Jerry) Covich, Sr. and Lucy Kovach Covich. Betty Jean was very proud of the fact that she shared her birthdate with William Shakespeare. That coincidence proved prescient by being...
Debra Ann Wiley
Nov 8, 2024
Debra Ann Wiley, age 72, of Vancleave, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024.
Mrs. Wiley was a long-time resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, originally from Cleveland Ohio. She was a graduate of Pascagoula high school. She was a published author, successful at everything her hands touched to include sewing, rug hooking, and quilting among many other hobbies she enjoyed....
Diane Shelton
Nov 8, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Diane O. Lenhart Shelton, a devoted wife, mother, cherished daughter, beloved sister, and faithful friend, who left us on November 8, 2024, at the age of 74. She is survived by her daughters, Cheri (Don) Cole, Norma (Ryan) McLain; sister, Donna Lenhart; and brother, Doug Lenhart; three grandchildren, Haleigh...
Louis "Lou" Michael Soldo, Jr.
Nov 8, 2024
Louis Michael Soldo, 69, of Biloxi, MS passed away Friday, November 8, 2024. He was born March 8, 1955 in Biloxi, MS to Louis Michael Soldo Sr and Anne Eve Soldo.
In 1983, he started at the Biloxi Police Department as a patrolman. He became an Investigator in 1986 and a Sergeant in 1997. In 2008, he moved even farther up...
Charlotte Maxine Plunkett McCool
Nov 8, 2024
Charlotte Maxine Plunkett McCool, age 82, of Ocean Springs passed away peacefully on Friday, November 8, 2024, surrounded by her family.
Charlotte was born on June 8, 1942, in Little Yazoo, MS to Richard Leroy Hollingsworth Plunkett Sr. and Evelyn Amelia “Lucy” Kirk Plunkett. Charlotte married James “Jim” Ellis McCool on August 9, 1963; they were married 61 years.
She is preceded...
William August Herrlich, III
Nov 8, 2024
William “Bill” August Herrlich, III, 79 of Gulfport, MS passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024 in Gulfport, MS.
Bill was born on May 13, 1945 in Dayton, OH to Jeanette Zech and William Herrlich, Jr. He attended Belmont High School and then Defiance College. Bill then joined the US Air Force which brought him to the coast. He served until...
Kim Edward Crawford
Nov 7, 2024
Kim Edward Crawford, age 69, of Gulfport passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
Mr. Crawford was born in Cuba, NY and previously served in the U.S. Army.
A graveside service, with military honors by the U.S. Army, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at Biloxi National Cemetery. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport is honored to...
"Miss Sheila" Atkins
Nov 7, 2024
"Miss Sheila" Atkins, age 76, of D'Iberville passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2024, after battling illness for 8 months.
Miss Sheila was co-owner of Golden Gate Skateland for 50 years, a graduate of Gulfport High School, and a member of First Baptist Church of Biloxi. She loved Mardi Gras, movies, travel, music, concerts, dancing, and of course, roller skating. She...
Niki Lagoudakis Arnold
Nov 7, 2024
Niki Arnold, 83 of Ocean Springs, MS passed away on November 7, 2024 in Biloxi, MS.
She was born on January 25, 1941 in Crete, Greece to Iphigenia and George Lagoudakis. She enjoyed nurturing plants, shopping, volunteering for community service, cooking, baking, and had a special love for children.
Niki was preceded in death by her parents, George and Iphigenia Lagoudakis; and...
Jeanne C. Luckey
Nov 7, 2024
Jeanne Carter Luckey died on Thursday, November 7, completing a life of unyielding hope, strength, and generosity. Born in Louisville, Mississippi, Jeanne put down roots on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where she built her life around community and service with her husband of 40 years, Alwyn Luckey. Jeanne attended Biloxi public schools and went on to the University of Mississippi,...
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